Postoperative Pneumonia in Chest Tumor Patients / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To investigate the common pathogens and predisposing factors of postoperative pneumonia in patients with chest tumor.METHODS The data of 279 cases of postoperative pneumonia for open chest surgery were analyzed retrospectively.RESULTS The prevalence of postoperative pneumonia for open chest surgery were mainly due to Gram-negative bacteria(41.4%).Gram-positive bacteria and fungis weighed 32.6% and 26%.The risk factors of postoperative pneumonia in chest tumor were aged,severe underlying disease, use of broad-spectrum antibiotics,surgery trauma,mechanical ventilation and invasive treatments patients.CONCLUSIONS It is very important to enforce the preoperative comprehensive management of open chest operation in order to reduce the incidence and mortality of postoperative pneumonia in chest tumor.